Author: Valley Voice Contributor

City of Porterville announces organizational realignment to advance organizational excellence

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The City of Porterville has implemented several internal organizational changes designed to strengthen customer service, improve operational efficiency, and better align City services with the needs of residents, businesses, and the community. Effective July 1, 2026, Code Enforcement has transitioned from the Fire Department to the Planning & Engineering Department. Business Licensing has transitioned from […]

Cancer-causing pesticide exceeds California’s own safety trigger, requiring state to act

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Newly posted state air monitoring data reveal that the average annual level of the fumigant pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D) near the Fresno County town of Parlier reached 0.35 parts per billion (ppb) in 2025 — 31% above the 0.27 ppb “action level” set by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) as the trigger for further […]

Adventist Health in Central California nationally recognized for excellence in stroke care

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All six of the Adventist Health hospitals in Central California that report data to the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® have been nationally recognized for demonstrating a commitment to following the latest research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke. Stroke is the No. 4 cause of death in the United States, according to the American Heart Association’s 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Report. Studies show patients can experience […]

Donna’s Calendar of Events!!

Posted on by Donna Orozco

Don’t miss a thing going on in the South Valley! Follow Donna’s Calendar of Events!! Live Theater The Barn Theater stages “Women Playing Hamlet” with an all-female cast playing numerous roles. A comedy for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike. Runs July 17-Aug. 1 at 42 S. Plano, Porterville. 559 310-7046 or www.portervillebarntheater.com TCOE Theatre Company […]

Tulare County Association of REALTORS joins effort in mobilizing to stop tax proposal

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Tulare County Association of REALTORS® (TCAOR), along with the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), announced a major victory for homeownership in California after REALTORS® statewide mobilized to stop AB 736 from moving forward in the California State Legislature last week. In just over 24 hours, thousands of REALTORS® from every corner of the state made […]

Drop off mattresses and box springs for free at new Tulare location

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Residents and businesses in Tulare now have more options to recycle their unwanted mattresses and box springs for free with a new site joining Mattress Recycling Council’s Bye Bye Mattress program. Woodville Landfill now allows free drop-off of mattresses, box springs and futon mattresses from California residents and businesses at 19800 Road 152, Tulare, from […]

Third class graduates from Sierra View Medical Center’s Internal Medicine Residency Program

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Sierra View Medical Center celebrated the graduation of 10 physicians from its Graduate Medical Education Internal Medicine Residency Program on Friday, June 26, at River Island Country Club. The ceremony marked the completion of three years of residency training for the program’s third graduating class as family members, faculty, hospital leadership, and community partners gathered […]